Google's $1,000 Stock Means Billions to Founders' Bank Accounts

$1,000. Google’s stock price hit its all-time high today, making the rich founders even wealthier. Co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin each saw their fortunes rise more than $250 million today as shares topped the four-figure threshold.

That is one of CEO Page’s top priorities, but he can take comfort in his billions. The $1,000 stock price is just a number —a feel-good metric— but here’s a look at how it affects the folks at Google. Shares were up almost 15 percent to $1,012.65 at 2:15 p.m. today.

-Page and Brin each own about 24 million shares in their company.

-Their stock fortunes are now around $24 billion.

-The stock was up about $290 a share this year, a 41 percent rise.

-The founders —the 20th and 21st richest people in the world— made $7 billion each on this year's run.

-Page has pocketed about $415 million in stock sales since July.

-Brin took in $75 million, in just one transaction this month, selling shares.

$1,000. Google’s stock price hit its all-time high today, making the rich founders even wealthier. Co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin each saw their fortunes rise more than $250 million today as shares topped the four-figure threshold.

That is one of CEO Page’s top priorities, but he can take comfort in his billions. The $1,000 stock price is just a number —a feel-good metric— but here’s a look at how it affects the folks at Google. Shares were up almost 15 percent to $1,012.65 at 2:15 p.m. today.

-Page and Brin each own about 24 million shares in their company.

-Their stock fortunes are now around $24 billion.

-The stock was up about $290 a share this year, a 41 percent rise.

-The founders —the 20th and 21st richest people in the world— made $7 billion each on this year's run.

-Page has pocketed about $415 million in stock sales since July.

-Brin took in $75 million, in just one transaction this month, selling shares.